May 6, 2025
In June 2020, Geng Garang Deng, a young man in the northern sector of South Sudan, registered as a WEI Internet student, and Virginia McPeak of Roseville, California became his teacher.
Virginia writes, “It was a challenge to teach Geng Garang Deng. His English comprehension was poor. At that time, he was still in grammar school as an older student. He persisted in taking the lessons, and I continued to encourage him.”
The story of Geng’s spiritual journey is a graphic illustration of how God works through a series of people to accomplish his divine purposes. Virginia learned that Geng’s brother, Gabrial Garang, was also a WEI Internet student studying under Bob Patterson of Beaverton, Oregon.
When the two brothers decided to be baptized, Virginia contacted Barry Smith, who contacted Bartholomayo Lang Akol, who taught the brothers, baptized them into Christ, and trained them to be evangelists.
Fast forward to the present. Geng Garang Deng has grown in faith and knowledge and has developed a passion for leading others to Christ.
On March 14, 2025, Geng wrote, “My brother [Bartholomayo]Lang Akol and I planted a new congregation in a small area called Arenpiny within my state. We journeyed deep into the heart of a forgotten village, a place where the word of God had never reached. With courage and conviction, we began to teach them about the love and mercy of God and His promise of eternal life.
“At first, they were skeptical and resistant, but as we continued to share our faith, they listened intently, their eyes filled with wonder and amazement. It was a truly humbling experience for us to see the light of understanding dawn in their eyes, to witness their transformation from spiritual darkness to the warm embrace of God’s love.
“In that moment, we knew that our mission had been successful. We had brought the word of God to a place where it had never been heard before, and we had planted the seeds of faith in the hearts of these simple, innocent people. We felt a deep sense of gratitude and joy for having been chosen to spread the word of God in this remote corner of the world.”
The following day, Geng and Lang returned to the same tree, taught the people further, and baptized three of them into Christ thus establishing the Lord’s church in the village of Atenpiny.
That day, Geng wrote an email to Bob Patterson saying, “About World English Institute: I completed all the courses in WEI. If I didn’t learn in WEI, I would not have gotten this knowledge of the word of God that I share with the lost sheep.”
A week later, on March 21, Geng wrote, “I am excited to share with you, that I called my friend, Jacob Marial, to accompany me to a denominational church in a small village, Dokkul. We taught them what God wanted them to do. I am thrilled to share that our efforts with God’s words have borne fruit. In that congregation, my brother and I have welcomed 13 new souls into the kingdom of God.
On May 6th Geng reported that he had conducted a three-day seminar in Rum-Achol, a small village where the word of God had never been preached.
On the second day of the seminar, eighty people came to hear him speak under a tree.
On the third day, Geng wrote, “Good News!! Good News!!! Today, we concluded a three-day teaching event and added 21 souls to the kingdom of God. We have established the Ram-Achol Church of Christ. The shortage of water is one of the greatest challenges, but we managed to take them to the riverside. It is about three hours on foot.”
Editor’s note: Geng is a part of THE most exciting and productive mission work in the world today. Chuck Dennis reports that national preachers (WEI graduates) in and around Aweil, South Sudan have baptized 2,839 people into Christ and planted 74 new congregations so far in 2025. By the time you read this, there will be hundreds more.
Geng needs two things to enhance his ministry: First, he needs Dinka Bibles for new Christians. Second. He needs a light motorcycle to take him to remote villages that are inaccessible by public transportation. Is there a church or an individual who would like to provide funds for Dinka Bibles and/or a motorcycle to solve Geng’s transportation problems and help him reap a greater spiritual harvest?
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